Navy Plans to Buy 15 Costly Trump-Class Battleships by 2055
President Donald Trump announces the “Trump-class” battleship during a statement to the media at the Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida on Dec. 22.
Photographer: Tasos Katopodis/Getty ImagesThe US Navy said it plans to buy at least 15 new battleships endorsed by President Donald Trump over the next 30 years, according to its new shipbuilding plan, marking a deeper commitment than previously revealed to what could be the costliest warship ever produced.
The Navy had previously said it would purchase three of the so-called Trump-class battleships, with the first arriving in 2036. But the Navy now projects buying more than a dozen of the vessels through 2055, the service said in a congressionally mandated, long-range plan released on Monday.